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DEFENSIVE AND COMP0ETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS WBF Convention Card OVERCALLS (Style, Responses, ½ Level, Reopening) OPENING LEADS AND SIGNALS Style: 7-16 Hcp, usually 5+c solid suit; Lead In

1 DEFENSIVE AND COMP0ETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS WBF Convention Card OVERCALLS (Style, Responses, ½ Level, Reopening) OPENING LEADS AND SIGNALS Style: 7-16 Hcp, usually 5+c solid suit; Lead In Partners suit Category: Artificial Blue Responses: new suit is forcing; jump in partners suit is pree; cue is F Suit 4th or 2nd(from small) same NCBO: Reopening: 8-12 Hcp NT same same Event: ALL EVENTS Subseq Natural Natural Players: Bojan Delač & Matko Guć 1NT OVERCALL (2 nd /4 th Live; Responses, Reopening) Other: Low from doubleton non-h 2 nd position over:1m: SYSTEM SUMMARY 1m: L E A D S Responses: system on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE: Ace AKxx, Ax AKxx 1st and 2nd: Strong club with transfer openings (1D-H, 1H-S) Responses:system on King KQxx, Kx KQJ, KQ NT,special constructive lvl.2. openings except multy 2D JUMP OVERCALLS (Style, Responses, Unusual NT) Queen QJ (10)x, Qx QJ(10) x 2/1 sequences are non forcing, all strong responder hands are bid with relay Style: 3-9 Hcp, 6+ c; Jack K(A) j10, J10x, jx K(A) j10, j10x Cue is Michaels (no Hcp limit); 10 H109x(+), H109x(+) 3rd and 4th: PRECISION, strong club, 1D=2+D 11-15, Responses: natural, jump is pree, cue is forcing, new suit is F x(+), J9x 109x(+), J9x NT, 2!D=11-15 short!d, 2!H 5+M, 4+ OM weak Unusual notrump: jump to 2NT or 4NT is two suiter two Hi-x 2 nd 2 nd lowest unbid suits Lo-x 4 th SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE Reopening: stronger Openings: SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 1C opening- strong 16+ HP, ART responses DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style, Responses, Reopening) Partner s Lead Declerer s Lead Discarding 1 st and 2 nd : 1D opening: 5+ H, 1H is relay, all other bids are <11 Hp Style: direct cue is Michaels, no Hcp limit; jump cue is asking for Suit:1 ST ATT COUNT S/P 1H opening: 5+S, 1S is relay, all other bids are <11 Hp stopper with solid m suit to play in NT 2 ND COUNT SP 1S opening: S,rensponses 2C GF reley, transfers Responses: natural, jump is pree, cue is forcing, new suit is F1 3 RD SP multy 2D opening Reopening: stronger NT: 1ST SAME SAME S/P 2M opening: M + longer minor, or OM 2 ND 2NT opening: !D VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 3 RD 3rd and 4th: 1D opening: D Strong & Weak: Wosley 2D opening: suiter, short!d, can have 3 card M Signals (including Trump suit): Upside down ATT standard COUNT, 3rd: 2H opening: both majors weak Reopening: same LAVINTHAL 2NT opening: Both minors, weak hand Passed Hand: same DOUBLES Lebenshol Artificial rises: 1 under mixed rise, splinter, minisplinter VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles, Cue-bids, Jumps, NT bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style, Responses, Reopening) Micheals cuebid, unusual 2NT Doubles: take out over weak 2s, Lavinthal Style: 10+ Hcp & support for unbid suits (specially Ms) SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES Cue bids: primarly asking for stopper 16+ Hcp any shape Jumps:? Responses: 1 ST level is 0-8, jump is invitational, cue is 11+ Hcp NT bids: natural, jump to 4 NT is two suiter: two lowest unbid suits Reopening: can be lighter IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DOES NOT FIT ELSEWHERE VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES RELAYs in systen notes Over strong 1C x- Majors, xnt-minors, light responses OVER OPPONENTS TAKE OUT DOUBLE level 1 is F1, level 2 is NF, Rdble is F1,jump is pree, Psychics: rare, light 3rd seat openings

2 Opening Artificial Min. Neg. Double 1C Yes 0 3S 16+ HP points can be adjusted 1D Yes 0(2 3rd,4th) 1H Yes 0(5 3rd, 4th) 1S Yes 0(5 3rd, 4th) 1NT No - - 3S 5+ H 11-15, 3d 4th S 5+ S 11-15, 3rd 4th S balanced, treesuiter with majors, minor two suiter Description Response Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Biddinig ALL artificial 1!D 0-8, ALL OTHER GF, Notes 1H 10+,2C NF 5-4 mm, 2D- mixed rise, 2nt mini splinter, invitational, 2H,3H to play, invitational jump shifts 1S 10+, 2C NF 5-4 mm, 2D-H, 2H- mixed rise, 2nt mini splinter, invitational, 2H,3H to play, invitational jump shifts 2C GF relay, Transfers, 2D - H, 2H -2S, 1NT NF C Stayman 4 card M no obligatory,4 transfers Notes 2D- 2NT long trial(3c asking), 3C,3D,3H shortage 2NT-3C asking, natural 2D- 2NT long trial(3c asking), 3C,3D,3H shortage 2NT-3C asking, natural 1NT- 2C/2D minor two suiter, 2H max treesuiter, natural 2C No 6(5 3rd, 4th) 3S D asking for 3 card major,2h relay, new suit invitational 2D Yes 0+ 3S weak 2 in major, nt relay, 2H,2S pass correct with short!d 2H no !H and 5+ m, or 4441, 3rd FLANERRY 2S no 4(5 3rd,4th) !S and 5+m, or 4441, 3rd weak 2 2NT Yes !D, 3rd and 4th 5+5+ mm 2nt relay, 3C pass correct, 3D hearts invit, 2S- 5+s invit 3C No 5 / 6 - Natural, new suit is F1 3D No 6 - natural, new suit is F1 3H No 6 - natural, new suit is F1 2NT Relay, 2nt relay, 3C pass correct, 3D spades invit, 3H-5+H invit 3H,3S f1, 3C relay, 3D to play 2D- 2H(3S), 2S (3H), 2NT(BOTH 3card M), 3C no 3 card M 2NT- 3C/3D 5+c, 3H 1444, 3S 0445, 3NT NT- 3C/3D 5+c, 3H 4144, 3S 4045, 3NT C- 3D min, 3H- max with both 3car M or without 3 card M,3S- 3 card H, 3NT- 3 card S 3S No 6 - natural, new suit is F1 3NT yes - - AKQxxxx in m 4C=P/C; 4D=asks for singlation/void 4D no 6 - To play Natural HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 4H no 6 - To play Natural CUEBIDS, RKCB, DENIAL CUEBID, EXCLUSION RKCB 4S no 6 - To play Natural 4NT minor two suiter Natural

3 BOJAN DELAČ, MATKO GUĆ Supplementary notes Symetric Relay, distribution showing one suiters Onesuiter showing starts after the suit is known at 2s: 2s shortness in or 6322 with high spades, 2n is relay: 3c with stoper in dubleton, 3d is relay 3h- lowest 3 card suit with s - middle 3 card suit with d 6331 with shortness in top suit 3h 7330 with shortness in top suit 3s 7231 with shortness in top suit 3n with shortness in top suit 2n - onesuiter with shortness in the middle suit, 3c is relay 3 diamond hears spades NT clubs 7222 ili 6322 two lower dubleton, 3d is relay : 3 h s D 6331 with shortness in lower suits 3 H 7330 with shortness in lower suits 3 S 7231 with shortness in lower suits 3 NT 7321 with shortness in lower suits Symetric Relay, distribution showing two suiters, at least 5+, 5+ Two suiter showing with at least 5+, 5+ starts at 3c after both suits are known: 3 c with shortness in a high suit, 3 d distribution asking relay 3 d 6511, 3h is relay, asking for a 6 card suit: 3 s lower suit is 6+ 3 NT higher suit is 6+ 3 h 5521 with shortness in lower suit 3 s 5530 with shortness in lower suit 3 NT 6520 with shortness in lower suit and low 6-card suit 4 c 6520 with shortness in lower suit and high 6-card suit Symetric Relay, distribution showing two suiters, +5/4 Two suiter showing with +5/4 start at 2 NT, when both suits are known 2NT with shortness in top/high suit, 3 c is distribution asking relay 3 C D 5431 with shortness in lower suit 3 H 6421 with shortness in lower suit

4 3 S 6430 with shortness in lower suit 3 NT 7420 with shortness in lower suit 4 C 7411 with shortness in lower suit Symetric Relay, distribution showing two suiters balanced hands Balanced distributions are not shown through Symetric Relay, with basic structure shown below: 2 D balanced, distribution asking: 2 H relay, forcing 2 S 4 S, 2 NT relay : 3 C 4 H, 3 C je relay : o 3 H 4423 o 3 S D 4 D, 3 H je relay : o 3 S 4243 o 3 NT h S NT NT 4 h, without 4 S, 3 C relej : 3 D 4 D, 3 H je relay : 3 S NT H S NT C 4 Da, no 4 card major, 3 D je relej : 3 H S NT D 5-karatni D 332, 3 H je relej za : 3 S NT C H S NT C NT game forcing, (usually with one or both 4card major) : 3 C Stayman 3NT no 4 card major 3NT to play Opening at level one is only strong, forcing opening. It shows 16+ HDP (17+ when balanced, 1n is balanced) with any distribution. After opening at lev 1 bid 1x is negative, al others are game forcing.:

5 1 D negative, 0-7 poena ili hand with no 2nd control holding. 1 H GF, +5 1 S GF, balans NT GF, +5 2 C non balanced GF, +5, 2 D non balanced GF, +5, 2 H, S 4-7, mini weak-two 2 NT +14, balans, no 5-card suit 3 C, D, H, S +8 poena, 4441, single in bidded suit 3 NT AKQxxx(x) in a minor 4 C, D strong transfer to major with at least AQJ/KQJ u boji 4 H, S 2-7 poena, +8-karatna boja - All negative bids with 0-7 HDP (occasionaly 8-9 ali without 2 controls), are bidded over 1x, except mini weak twoover 2x i 2x - Other bids are game forcing - All non balanced hands are bidded with longer suit first (majors over transfers) - Good balanced hands are bidded over: 1x with 8-13 HDP bal 2NT with +14 and no 5-card suit +14 HDP hands with +5-karatni minor are bidded with 2x or 2x 1 C 1 D, negative Nakon 1 D 1 M licitiramo 1 uz +4 card M, Canape is possible, onwards bids are natural with 1st trump seting as priority no 1. Balancing hands are shown : NT (can be bidded with a 5 card major) NT (can be bidded with a 5 card major) H (can be bidded with a 5 card major) +24-2S (can be bidded with a 5 card major) SAB konvencija SAB asking for controls and fit (max shows at least 4 controls and +10 hp) : 1. step minimum without fit 2. step maksimum with fit 3. step minimum without fit 4 step maksimum with fit 5. step maksimum strong support TAB konvencija TAB asking for suit quality: 1. step whithout top-honer in trump suit 2. step 5-card suit with 1 top-honer 3. step 5-card suit with 2 top-honer

6 4. step 6-card suit with 1 top-honer 5. step 6-card suit with 2 top-honer 6. step AKQ in suit

DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS WBF Convention Card OVERCALLS (Style, Responses, ½ Level, Reopening) OPENING LEADS AND SIGNALS Style: 10-16 Hcp, usually 5+c solid suit; Lead In Partners